You know you're Italian when you... 1. Were raised with Nutella and Panettone for breakfast 2. Have thick gold rings, bracelets, and gold chains with a cross 3. Have a pissed off look on your face all the time 4. Have a least two Cadillac's in the famiglia 5. Only eat quality food…if pasta is not al dente you yell, "che schifo!" 6. Still get a Perugina egg for Easter 7. Talk with your hands naturally…ooooo…eeeyyy…"ma che fai?" 8. Know the corner piece of lasagna and the end piece of bread is the best part 9. Know that tiramisu is made with mascarpone not cream cheese
10. Know that if you're gonna do something, do it the Italian way 11. Have a cross in your room above the bed 12. Have a Maria, a Salvatore, a Tony, and a Vito in the family 13. Love Madonna's old school music 14. Do the Chicken Dance and the Tarantella at weddings even if you can't dance 15. Eat a panino with prosciutto once a week 16. Find yourself cursing out people who aren't Italian, in Italian 17. Know Italian girls all had the chichio Bella doll when they were little 18. Know Gino's and Gina's, watched topo gigio, know pasta is spaghetti and prosciutto is ham 19. Have an Italian flag sticker on the back on your car 20. DiNiro, Pesce, Pacino. And Sorvino are your favorite actors. Scorsese films and the Godfather Trilogy, Goodfellas, Analyze that are your favorite films 21. Your last name ends with an A,E,I, or O with few exceptions 22. Favorite color is black because it goes best with gold 23. You own something from Versace, Armani, Gucci, Fendi, or Valentino, and if not, love their lines. 24. Have never had Prego or Ragu but when you see the ads you vomit 25. When you were bad, were hit with a cucchiarella by your momma or nonna 26. Your 6'4", can bench press 325 pounds, shave twice a day, but you still cry when your mother yells at you 27. Carry your lunch in a Safeway produce bag because you can't fit 2 mortadella sandwiches, 4 oranges, 3 bananas, and a bottle of vino into a regular paper lunch bag 28. Your father owns 5 houses, has $300,000 in the bank, but still drives a '76 Monte Carlo 29. You share your bathroom with your 5 brothers, have no money, but drive $45,000 Camaro 30. Your Mechanic, Plumber, Electrician, Accountant, and Travel Agent are all blood relatives 31. Consider dunking those "S" shaped cookies in milk a nutritious breakfast